Massage appliance with heating device



Sept. 1, 1953 w. BORCOVEC 2,650,587

MASSAGE APPLIANCE WITH HEATING DEVICE Filed March 12, 1951 13 rwr B ar be hbor.

Patented Sept. 1, 1953 MASSAGE APPLIANCE WITH HEATING DEVICE Werner Borcovec, Minusio, near Locarno, Switzerland, assignor to Alfred Schadrack, Riva S. Vitale, Tessin, Switzerland Application March 12, 1951, Serial No. 215,065 In Switzerland August 22, 1950 9 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a message appliance with a heating device, which may be particularly designed for rubbing creams into the face. In order to introduce cosmetic means consisting of waxes and fats into the pores of the skin, heat is required. In the massage appliance of this invention, this heat is supplied from a cartridge having a substance and containing in a vessel a liquid for reaction with the substance necessary for production of heat by exothermic action. At least one part of the multipartite appliance, for example, the handle or the kneading head incorporates means adapted to destroy the vessel or container when the appliance is put together.

Further features of the invention will appear from the claims, specification and drawing which represents by way of example only a preferred form of embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a longitudinal section of the kneading head and a metallic sleeve firmly connected therewith;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the handle;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the heating cartridge, and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the massage appliance as ready for use with the liquid vessel destroyed.

With reference to the drawing, numeral I designates a kneading head of metal firmly connected with a metallic sleeve II. This sleeve is provided with elongated slots I2 so as to render it resilient. The recess of the kneading head I0, receiving the sleeve II, has at its bottom a projection I3. The handle I 4 which consists of a heat-insulating material such as wood or rigid plastics, has a recess I5 by means of which it can be placed over the sleeve II. Provided at the bottom of recess I5 there is again an axially disposed projection I6. The handle I 4 is held frictionally on the sleeve II although other obvious ways can be used.

Before using the appliance shown, the heating cartridge as in Fig. 3 is inserted into the sleeve II. Said cartridge embodies an aluminium container I! which is sealed at its open end by a disc-shaped cover I8 of for example a rigid plastic. Located within the container I1 is a liquid vessel I9 in the form of an ampoule. Around this ampoule there is a pulverized substance 20 adapted for reacting exothermically with the liquid therein, thus producing the heat required. The ampoule may, for instance, contain a mixture of glycerol and water, and the pulverized substance 20 may include potassium permanganate or iron powder and potassium chloride with the possible addition of talcum. To absorb the gases arising from oxidation (which would slow down the reaction in the sealed cartridge), an absorbent such as cellulose, is added to or mixed with the pulverized substance.

The ampoule I9 may consist of glass or an easily frangible plastic destructible with little force.

When placing the cartridge shown in Fig. 3 into the sleeve I I and putting the handle thereon as in Fig. 2, an axial pressure will be exerted by the projections I3, I6 onto the container I'I, compresing thereby the liquid ampoule I9. If this consists of glass or suitable easily frangible plastics, this pressure will cause it to burst.

As illustrated, the projections I3 and I6 are provided both on the kneading head as well as on the handle I4 although this is not necessary.

The described design of the massage appliance dispenses with the necessity of especially wetting the heating cartridge. Moreover, due to the separation of the chemicals adopted for the: exothermic reaction, storability is increased.

Other obvious modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A massage implement comprising a metal massaging head, a metal sleeve rigid with said head, a handle of heat insulating material removably connected with said sleeve, an interchange-' able cartridge removably inserted in said sleeve, an ampoule of destructible material in said cartridge, an exothermically reactable substance in said cartridge around said ampoule, said ampoule containing a fluid for reaction with said substance upon contact therewith and means for breaking said ampoule upon attaching said handle on said sleeve for releasing the fluid from said ampoule for contacting and reacting with said substance.

2. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, said means for breaking said ampoule including a projection on said handle operatively contactable with said ampoule and upon movement of said handle crushing said ampoule.

3. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, said means for breaking said ampoule including a projection on said head operatively contactable with said ampoule and upon movement of said handle with respect to said head crushing said ampoule.

4. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, 8. A massage implement as claimed in claim 7 said means for breaking said ampoule comprising and including talcum in said substance. a projection on said handle and a projection on 9. A massage implement as claimed in claim 8 said head both operatively contactable with said and including a gas absorbent material in: said ampoule and upon movement of said handle with 6 substance. respect to said head crushing said ampoule. WERNER BORCOVECX 5. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, I said fluid in said ampoule comprising a mixture References (med m the file of this Patent of glycerol and water. UNITED STATES PATENTS 6. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, 10 Number Name Date said substance in said cartridge comprising 100-. 20, 33 Gabriel May 15 1906 tassium permanganate. 1,833,105 Aronson Oct. 26, 1928 '7. A massage implement as claimed in claim 1, 1,978,388 Reed Oct. 23, 1934 said substance in said cartridge comprising iron 15 2,350,926 Reed June 6, 1944 powder and potassium chloride. 2,536,001 Chase Dec. 26, 195d 

